First survey of seasonal abundance and daily activity of Stomoxys spp. (Diptera: Muscidae) in Kamphaengsaen Campus, Nakornpathom province, Thailand

Parasite

and G. Duvallet¹  C. Ketavan²  J. Gilles³  R. Masmeatathip² 

[1] UMR 5175 CEFE (Centre d’Écologie Fonctionnelle et Évolutive), Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier III,F-34199,Montpellier Cedex 5,France;Department of Entomology, Kasetsart University,Bangkok,10900,Thailand;Institut für Vergleichende Tropenmedezin und Parasitologie, Dept. of Comp. Tropical Medicine and Parasitology,Leopoldstraße 5,D-8080,München,Germany

关键词: Thailand;    activity pattern;    seasonal abundance;    Vavoua trap;    Muscidae;    Diptera;    Stomoxys indica;    Stomoxys sitiens;    Stomoxys calcitrans;   

Others  :  808698
DOI  :  doi:10.1051/parasite/2006133245

 received in 2006-05-10, accepted in 2006-06-29,  发布年份 2006

【 摘 要 】

The seasonal changes and the daily activity of Stomoxyine species (Diptera: Muscidae) were examined, using Vavoua traps, in a dairy and a beef cattle farm in Nakhonpathom province, Thailand during July 2004 to June 2005. Over this period, Stomoxys calcitrans was the most commonly trapped species, followed by S. sitiens and S. indica. For the later species, this is the first report of its presence in Thailand. A total of 80% of flies were captured during the rainy season from May to October and 20% during the dry season from November to April. No major difference of fly density was observed between the dairy and the beef cattle farm. The activity pattern of S. calcitrans was diurnal with a peak between 08:00 am to 10:00 am and another less marked one in the afternoon. The activity pattern of S. sitiens and S. indica was mainly crepuscular with 2 peaks, early in the morning (06:00 am) and late in the afternoon (6:00 pm). Those species are important pests of livestock in Thailand, where they are known as a mechanical vector of trypanosomes. A better knowledge of their ecology is a prerequisite for more efficient control measures.

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